I did an ethnography on shopping carts, and came across several concepts using shopping cart-like structures to double as housing options for homeless. This pictures is a rudimentary design of turning shopping carts (a common commodity utilized by homeless in the US) into a sleeping area as well. What is great about this idea is the easy transition from individuals who already use shopping carts to using this shopping cart that at least has somewhere to sleep in a covered area off the ground.
Taking this idea from concept to usable product, EDAR (short for "Everyone Deserves a Roof) is a type of these structures found in LA -- the area of the US with the most homeless people. Here is a video featured on CBS. The creator of the EDAR, Peter Samuelson, was born in Britain. In an interview with LA Times he states, "America is not just a land of opportunity but also of personal responsibility. There's an obligation to lift up society." From their website you can donate money and find ways to become involved.
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